Stately Knowledge: North Dakota: Just the Facts
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Just the Facts:
Capital: Bismarck
Population: 642,200
Governor: John Hoeven (R, to December 2004)
Entered the Union: November 2, 1889
As the 39th state
Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable
Nickname: Sioux State, Flickertail State, Peace Garden State
Flower: Wild prairie rose
Bird: Western meadowlark
Song: North Dakota Hymn
Sports Teams: None.
Origin of Name: From the Sioux tribe, meaning allies
Major Industries: Agriculture - wheat, cattle, and barley; Minerals - coal and petroleum; Manufacturing - machinery and processed foods. (v. 20)
Historical Sites: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Points of Interest: International Peace Garden, the State Capitol at Bismarck, the Badlands, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Bordering States: Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Canada to the North.
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Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Follow these links to read articles about North Dakota from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia
Information Please Almanac
Other Helpful Links:
The State of North Dakota's Home Page (http://www.state.nd.us/)
This gives you information about the government, road reports, tax information and general information and services. There is also a page that describes the state symbols and emblems at this address: (http://www.state.nd.us/demographics.html).
North Dakota (http://www.50states.com/ndakota.htm)
Everything you want to know about North Dakota you will find on this site. It includes live web cams and links to lots of information about North Dakota.
Mammals of
Southwestern North
Dakota (http://www.npsc.nbs.gov/resource/distr/mammals/mammswnd/mammswnd.htm)
This has information about mammals such as bats, rabbits, rodents and carnivores that live in the Southwestern portion of the state.
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Apr 11, 2002
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